Christmas tree ornament



June 2, 1936. I v w MGCLUSKEY 2,042,905

' CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT Filed April 12, 1934 Patented June 2, 1936UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in hanging ornaments and pertainsparticularly to an ornamental design for application to Christmas treesor similar structures.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a novelornament in the form of an icicle which is designed to have anilluminating element disposed therein.

A further object of the invention is to provide an ornamental novelty inthe form of an icicle having novel means for suspending the same from atree or other support.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming part of this specification, with the understanding,however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformitywith the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so longas such changes or modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in longitudinalsection of a device embodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral I indicatesthe ornament embodying the present invention, which is designed tosimulate an icicle. As shown, the article is relatively long and tapersfrom one relatively wide end to a point at the opposite end and the wideend is open, as indicated at 2.

The article is preferably formed of glass and the interior surfacethereof is treated in a suitable manner to give a frosted appearance tothe wall. In the open end of the article is fixed a hanging elementwhich is indicated generally by the numeral 3 and which preferablycomprises a length of wire which is bent intermediate its ends to formthe two leg portions, each of which is indicated by the numeral 4, whichadjacent their free ends are bowed outwardly, as indicated at 5. Theseoutwardly bowed end portions 5 of the hanger are inserted into theenlarged end of the body I, after forcing the legs together so that uponreleasing them, the bowed ends will separate and engage the interiorsurface of the article in the manner illustrated and support the samethrough their engagement in the outwardly curved part of the deviceillustrated.

By forming the artificial icicle in the manner illustrated with thelarge end open, the insertion of one of the usual ornamental tree lightsthereinto in the manner illustrated and indicated by the numeral 6, isreadily accomplished so that as the article hangs from a tree or othersupport, it will be illuminated from the interior and will take on theappearance of an icicle which it is intended to simulate.

What is claimed is:-

1. A Christmas tree ornament, comprising an elongated hollow body oftranslucent material which is relatively wide at one end and tapered toa point at the other end, said body being open at the wider end, thesaid body being formed to simulate a plurality of annular concentricallyarranged members, the outer surfaces of which are convex, and means atthe said larger end of the body for suspending the same.

2. A Christmas tree ornament comprising an elongated hollow body oftranslucent material open at one end and tapering to a closed point atthe other end, the said body having circular constructions throughoutits length, and means for suspending the body comprising an invertedV-shaped wire having a portion of each side at the free end thereofbowed outwardly for frictional engagement with the inner surface of thebody through the open end.

3. As a Christmas tree ornament, a hollow cornucopia-like-body oftranslucent material which is closed at its apex and open at itsopposite end and which has throughout its length circumferentialconstrictions.

4. As a Christmas tree ornament, a cornucopia-like-body of translucentmaterial and of constantly increasing taper from its apex to its largerend and having spaced circumferential constrictions through out itslength, the areas between the constrictions being outwardly bowed, andthe body being open at the said larger end.

WILLIAM A. McCLUSKEY.

